[Milsurplus] Now RT-953/ARC-147

[Mike Morrow]

Jim wrote:

> The first picture in the radiomuseum link looks like the box I 
> have but it has no relative power meter with it but other than
> that it looks like the box.

The missing box is the ID-1003/ARC UHF VSWR indicator.  It is
not unusual for it to be missing.  Replacement units are not too
hard to find.

That's interesting then.  The RT-953/ARC-147 looks externally just
like a RT-742/ARC-51BX.  I suspect that any internal differences
are minimal...doubtless both are Rockwell-Collins gear.

There should be some other contract and MFR numbers on the name
plate.  I'd be very interested in knowing what they are.

> I suspect that the box also looks like many other radios and 
> gear use a similar box.

Well, only those sets that are derived from the original AN/ARC-51
set made by Collins.  Not so many different types, really, but
your RT-953 is one.

Mike / KK5F